User's Manual
The traps must be also configured on each managed appliance using the Command Line
Interface (CLI). The address of the server running the Rack Power Manager software must be
configured as a trap recipient, the proper community must be set and each desired trap must be
enabled.
SNMP traps are logged in the event log file. See Displaying the Event Log on page 284. SNMP
traps may also be configured from a system task. See Task: Configure SNMP trap settings on a
managed appliance on page 266.
To change SNMP settings for a managed appliance:
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 111), click on the appliance name.
2. Click Appliance Settings in the side navigation bar and then click SNMP in the side
navigation bar. The Appliance SNMP System Settings window will open.
3. To enable SNMP, select Enabled in the Enable SNMP menu. If desired, change the name
and description of the managed appliance and type a contact. Then, click Save.
4. To enable SNMP manager settings, click Managers in the side navigation bar. The
Appliance SNMP Manager Settings window will open. Type the IP addresses, in standard
dot notation (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx), for up to four SNMP managers. Then, click Save.
5. To specify SNMP community settings, click Community in the side navigation bar. The
Appliance SNMP Community Settings window will open. Type the SNMP community
names for reading, writing and SNMP traps. Then, click Save.
6. To specify SNMP destination settings, click Destinations in the side navigation bar. The
Appliance SNMP Destination Settings window will open. Type the IP addresses, in
standard dot notation (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx), for up to four SNMP destinations. Then, click
Save.
7. To enable or disable SNMP traps, click Traps in the side navigation bar. The Appliance
SNMP Trap Settings window will open. Select one of the following:
• Enabled turns a trap on; Disabled turns a trap off.
• Enable All turns all traps on; Disable All turns all traps off.
8. Click Save and then click Close. The Units View window will open.
Bulk Configuration of Individual settings
The bulk configuration allows administrators to select individual settings for selected power
devices and view or modify those settings.
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